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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Drawing Nearer To God

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,465 views

    A new year's message to get us looking at God first.

    New Year Message January 2, 2022 This is really a great Sunday! When we think about the new year, there’s always the hope that the new year will be better than the prior year. If 2021 wasn’t the best year, then there’s the hope, maybe an expectation that 2022 will be better. And if 2021 was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Love Me Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 10,368 views

    This sermon deals with the meaning of love based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.

    Do You Love Me Part II Judges 16:4-22 Ephesains 4:20-5:2 Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and the big thing at school will be who gave you a Valentine Day Card. Many romances will be started tomorrow over by Wednesday. I still remember back in seventh grade buying the biggest heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 16:20 – How To Start A Conversation With Jesus

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,279 views

    Imagine what it must have been like for Jesus! How do you start a conversation with Jesus? If you were Jesus what would you say? The normal icebreakers are not going to work ….

    Matthew 16:20 – HOW TO START A CONVERSATION WITH JESUS Walking into the building that morning (some years ago) a couple we did not know greeted us, engaging with us in conversation easily. How pleasing to go away on holidays and return to be welcomed warmly as guests by perfect strangers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Guidelines For Effective Prayer (1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 9, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,461 views

    First in a series about prayer, based on Matthew 6:5-15. This message is from verses 5-8.

    Guidelines for Effective Prayer (Part 1) Matthew 6:5-8 May 8, 2005 Introduction Today’s message is a bit reflective of me: short. And it’s not because I’m not prepared, but because the verses we’re looking at today, are kind of a transition between what we discussed last week and what we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    From Experience = Living And Coping With Injustice And Hurt (First Part) – Guidelines – (The Retribution Of God – Part 6 In The Series) Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 25, 2023
     | 2,262 views

    When we are overtaken by anxious thoughts, and battling adversity and injustice, God has given us a number of coping strategies. In this message and the next three we will look at these. The writer has been there and these “remedies” are tested. Look up, dear Christian!

    FROM EXPERIENCE = LIVING AND COPING WITH INJUSTICE AND HURT (FIRST PART) – GUIDELINES – (THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD – PART 6 IN THE SERIES) INTRODUCTION FOR SOME MEASURES TO LIVE WITH INJUSTICE We have looked at the subject of retribution from several perspectives. We considered a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does Jesus See?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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     | 5,418 views

    Communion Meditation for March 1, 2009 and the first of the Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

    We begin our Lenten Series for this year under the theme of ‘The Body of Christ.’ I picked this theme because I believe that it ties in with the two themes that we have already studied this year: being a peacemaker and a missionary. I also picked it because I believe as Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Build The Church

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,307 views

    This sermon deals with building the church from the perspective of living for Christ first and foremost in our homes.

    How To Build The Church Matthew 7:21-17 John 13:34-35 Glenville 10-23-2011 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, and today we are going to “Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Flying Closer To The Flame Series

    Contributed by Chip Kelly on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,265 views

    The first in a 3-part series on embracing the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

    Acquire The Fire #1 – Flying Closer To The Flame 9.3.03 Over the next few weeks, we’re going to look at the central character of the Book of Acts.. the Holy Spirit. And I want to say a word up front about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessings Of Following Christ #1 - We Get To Worship (Pt. 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,243 views

    Second in this series. This message is part two of the "first" benefit - we get to worship.

    Blessings of Following Christ #1 – We Get to Worship (Part 2) Various Scriptures October 21, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." We: Just a quick warning – you won’t be beating the Baptists to Steak and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Deep Joy

    Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013
     | 7,473 views

    First John 1:1-4 teaches where deep joy is found.

    My 13th birthday present was this Bible. That was when I started getting serious about reading the Bible. I went through Hebrews, Romans, and 1 John so many times I could picture where the verse was on the page. If you said “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world,” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mark Zorn avatar

    "the Towel, The Basin, And The Command To Love"

    Contributed by Mark Zorn on Apr 16, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 339 views

    Tonight, we gather in the sacred shadow of the upper room, on the night when Jesus showed us what love really looks like. It’s not dressed up in flowery words or grand gestures meant to impress. It’s gritty. It’s raw. And it’s humbling.

    Opening Prayer Let us pray: Gracious God, as we gather on this holy night, we are drawn to the upper room where Your Son shared His final meal with His disciples. Open our hearts to hear Your Word anew, and may we be inspired to love one another as He has loved us. Amen. Introduction Tonight, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Defusing Duplicity Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 17, 2017
     | 6,284 views

    This is the first lesson in a series based on James MacDonald's book, Authentic. This lesson battles the problem of hypocrisy.

    1. Fake Cars In the 1970’s, Bradley Automotive sold a fiberglass body kit that fit perfectly onto a VW bug chassis. The body was very modern in style and design, giving the impression that it was an expensive GT or GT2 sports car. On the outside it looked expensive, showy, and modern but on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    Learning To Endure, Part 1

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jan 4, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,252 views

    A sermon on James and how God "gives the test first then gives the lesson."

    I want to speak to you today about learning to endure. Now this is sort of a re-entry message. And we have learned to endure some things. And I don’t want to act like we endure so much because, really, I want to say with the apostle Paul, “Our light affliction is but for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church That Lost Its Fire

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Sep 26, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,352 views

    They were sound in doctrine, but they had left their first love.

    THE CHURCH THAT LOST ITS FIRE (Revelation 2:1-7) Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Back To The Basics

    Contributed by V. David Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,051 views

    Today's passage deals with the first of seven churches, Ephesus.

    Today's passage deals with the first of seven churches, Ephesus. Our belief is that there were probably more than seven at this time, but God chose these churches to prove the conditions of Churches and Christians in the last days. Ephesus is commended for Her (1) Labor, (2) Patience, (3) Stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist