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  • Randy Harp avatar

    Who's Your Daddy Series

    Contributed by Randy Harp on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,426 views

    This is the first in a series on How to be a World Chagner. First you have to have a relationship with God that is Real and Personal.

    Who’s your Daddy Part 1 You have to have a relationship with God that is real and personal Why you need this to be a World Changer 1. A RELATIONSHIP with God is our number one PRIORITY. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. - Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven Series

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 17,266 views

    This is the first in a 3-part series about heaven and hell. The first two sermons are on Heaven, the last is on Hell.

    Heaven INTRO: In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Set Free Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 4, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,455 views

    This sermon is the first in a series on the book of Galatians. This sermon covers the first 10 verses and acts as an introduction to the series.

    Introduction: A. Let me start this morning with some questions: 1. What is it that really gets you going? What is it that really makes you mad? 2. What gets your emotions stirred and launches you into a fight’em mode? 3. I came across this funny bumper sticker: “I'm just driving this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Jesus Said About God's Mercy Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Jan 28, 2009
     | 5,216 views

    Grace comes from God, not by Merit, but by Mercy. In God’s Kingdom the last will be first and the first will be last.

    “Jesus Said” What Jesus said about the Father “His Mercy” Michael Wiley January 25, 2009 Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction: We hear about all the problems in the business world these days. Wall-Street, the bank loan crises. The auto industry etc… We hear about “big business.” But, we don’t hear a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Renewing Our Covenant With The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,744 views

    Christians need to be constantly recalled to their first love, and churches to the rudiments (first principles) of the faith of a better generation.

    RENEWING OUR COVENANT WITH THE LORD. Joshua 24:1-3; Joshua 24:14-25. The choice of Shechem as the site for the renewal of the covenant after the conquests under Joshua is significant. This was where the LORD had promised Abram both ‘this land’ and ‘a seed’ to occupy it, and Abram had ‘built ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Immanuel: He Drives Away Our Fears

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 3, 2010
     | 3,924 views

    Advent 1987: Ahaz let fear drive him to sacrifice the best that he had and to mire down in "what if". God through Isaiah offered the ultimate sign of hope, His own presence, who drives away our fears.

    The birth of a child has many layers of meaning. When a baby is born into a family, there can be all kinds of different feelings, all sorts of different meanings. For one family, this is indeed a blessed event, filled with joy, running over with excitement, the fulfillment of hopes and dreams and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Magi’s Prescient Gifts

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,092 views

    A brief sermon after giving gifts to all our workers, explaining the meaning behind the gifts of the Magi, using both Scripture and the well known Christmas carol, We Three Kings.

    The Magi’s Prescient Gifts Chuck Sligh December 11, 2011 A PowerPoint presentation for this message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Matthew 2:11 – “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Jones avatar

    The Light Of Life, The Life Is Light Series

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,759 views

    A look at the pre-Incarnate Christ, the Light of Life as described by John 1.

    John 1:4-9 (4) In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. (5) And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. (6) There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. (7) This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Come: To A Choking World

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,796 views

    What chokes the joy out of life? Too many cares that major on minors, and the relentless pursuit of material success. Jesus came to be authentically human among us.

    Nearly every time I take an airplane trip, I get a happy surprise. When we take off and rise through the congestion of earth and the grim gray clouds of our immediate atmosphere, there comes that astonishing moment when the plane bursts through the cloud cover into bright sunlight. I am always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    The Miracle Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 29, 2021
     | 2,726 views

    The real miracle of Christmas is that God, who send his one and Only Son to die in my place, That He became sin for me that I may have salvation. All Scripture quotes are from the NASB.

    We tend to take Christmas for granted. Those of us who have grown up in the church, we know the Christmas story from the Bible almost by heart. We can cite the passages from Luke about Jesus being born and laid in a manger. We know how the angels appeared to the shepherds while they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Amazing Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,554 views

    Many people know or knew God in a partial sense, but through Jesus Christ we can know him deeply.

    The Amazing Jesus Christ (John 1:14-18) 1. Most people know that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, but they really do not understand as much as we think they do. In a small Southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Listening With Love

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Dec 22, 2019
     | 2,025 views

    Sermon for Advent 4, Year A. Sermon contrasts how Joseph could have treated Mary and how he actually acted toward her. Mary has a story (and thus Jesus) because Joseph listened with love and showed mercy.

    Preparing for 2020: Listening with Love I feel for Joseph. Not only because he’s often overlooked, but in some ways I understand what it’s like to be Joseph. In 1994 I found a new level of solidarity with Joseph. The children’s director concluded that the pastor’s grandson didn’t need a “speaking” ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The "End" Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,748 views

    A message for Christmas Eve focusing on the respone of Simeon and Anna to the Christ child.

    The “End” of Christmas - Luke 2:25-38 - December 24, 2012 Series: Advent 2012 - #5 I remember that as a child, Christmas was really a month long event. It began, each year, on December 1st when the tree went up, the lights were hung, and the decorations set to adorn the house. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Setting The Stage For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,363 views

    Luke sets the stage for the coming ministry of Jesus in this passage on the start of the ministry of John the Baptist.

    Scripture Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. We are focusing our attention during this Advent Season on one of the Scripture Readings read during Advent. And so today’s text is Luke 3:1-6. I have spent many wonderful hours studying this remarkable passage. I wish we could spend the rest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Becoming

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,734 views

    The popular notion of "the spirit of Christmas" does not recognize that pain and suffering are involved. But the coming of Christ foreshadows His cross.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 2, 1984 Here it is only the second day of December, and already we are bombarded with Christmas carols in the stores. Already the annual countdown of only so many more shopping days until Christmas has taken on an urgent tone, and some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist