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  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Advent Week 1 - 2012 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 4, 2012
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     | 5,990 views

    How important is celebrating the birthday of Christ? How important was the birth of Christ? How does the differentiation between these two concepts help us sort out the meaningful from the frivolous aspects of December 25?

    Galatians 4:4-5 (NASB) “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Today is the first Sunday of Advent What is Advent? ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Peace Endures" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 13,845 views

    How do we take back peace that has disappeared from our lives as a part of our stressful lifestyle. We can prepare the way to receive the peace that Jesus came to bring us. Here’s how.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches November 30, 2003 First Sunday of Advent Peace “Peace Endures” Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 INTRODUCTION: Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We light the candle of peace today to remind us that Jesus came into an imperfect world to bring peace to individual ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hope Series

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,417 views

    The first in a series of Advent sermons. The hope we find in Christ

    Years ago, there was a very wealthy man • Who, along with his devoted son, shared a passion for art collecting. • Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. • Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Advent 2014 Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 15, 2014
     | 5,111 views

    Did you know that you can purchase a "genuine" college degree online with no validation other than a credit card? Buddha and Muhammad had no prophetic validation. What about Jesus was He genuine of did he purchase a fake Messiah degree? Let's find out!

    About 500 before Jesus was born - a man named Buddha came along. He established a religion we know of as Buddhism, and many people gathered around him and tried to live by his teachings. But before he was born, nobody ever said: “Hey somebody is going to come along and he will come from this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Second Sunday Of Advent C, Advent 2-- Crying Out In The Desert

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 2, 2021
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    Can we say to John the Baptist this Advent, “The Wind Brought Your Voice To Me?”

    We don’t sing the Gloria in Advent until the angels sing the "Gloria in excelsis Deo" at Christmas but we do hear a prophetic voice, crying out in the desert, which are often windy places. The voice is from John the Baptist, carried on the whistling wind, that says, “Prepare the way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Innkeeper And His Guests Missed The First Advent Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 20, 2021
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     | 7,899 views

    It would be tragic to leave Jesus out of Christmas 2021 because I am too busy or because I am so absorbed in my own little world. That’s what happened the First Christmas, and that same time have been happening in many homes Christmas after Christmas.

    INTRODUCTION CUSTOM BLOCK Advent means the arrival; the appearance and that term is usually associated with someone who is notable. So, it is fair to say that those who lived in the times of the Old Testament were looking for the Advent (the coming, the appearance) of Christ. In fact, Advent is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Behind The Scenes Of The First Easter Sunday

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 18, 2004
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     | 12,014 views

    Behind the scenes, the picture is not pretty, the first church, on the first Easter Sunday was not celebrating, they were scared spitless, do you identify with that?

    Behind the scenes of the first Easter Sunday Here we are the Sunday after Easter Sunday. What should we do as Christian believers? The fact is Christ is raised from the dead. But I wonder has the message of Easter gotten thru? I wonder if this message is really truly applied by believers? Have we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    First Sunday Of Lent - Lent 1 A

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 3, 2020
     | 8,141 views

    Tactics of legal reasoning used by the devil

    Here are some of the tactics of legal reasoning used by the devil on Eve-- The first question recorded in the Bible was asked by the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The snake misquotes the divine prohibition by applying it to all the fruit trees, over-stating God’s norm to enlarge its scope: “Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Series

    Contributed by David Grate on Oct 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,740 views

    It is important to remember, when following the Revised Common Lectionary cycle, that this cycle and these readings do relate to each other.

    It is important to remember, when following the Revised Common Lectionary cycle, that this cycle and these readings do relate to each other. This week, Miss Justine’s reading helped us to witness the peaceful passing of the first Hebrew leadership baton from Moses to Joshua, setting the stage for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Decision In The Desert- First Sunday Of Lent

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 5, 2022
     | 1,545 views

    A paradigm for its own struggle in an alien environment.

    THE DEVIL IN THE DESERT “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test,” Jesus replied to Satan from Deuteronomy 6:16: but the rest of the verse says, “as you tested [God] at Massah.” Massah means testing and Meribah means contention. Psalm 95:8 says, “Do not harden your hearts as you did ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Breath Of Life - Advent 1

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,280 views

    Just as Micah longed for the coming Messiah, so too we place our trust in the one who has been revealed; Jesus Christ!

    “Breath of Life” Micah 7:1-7 Introduction That grand old man of English statesmanship, William Gladstone, one day arose in Parliament and solemnly announced that he had a sad statement to make. “Princess Alice is dead,” said he; “and love did it.” Her boy was ill with diphtheria and near to death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Need For Advent Series

    Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,585 views

    Sometimes when you try to help someone you think is in need; you are met with resentment because the person or family doesn’t think they are in need. So on this 1st Sunday of Advent, I want to address whether there was a genuine need for the advent of Ch

    The Need For Advent Romans 3:9-18 12-3-00 [Have one of the children light advent candle] We have entered the Christmas season and one of the challenges a Christian and a church has is to keep our attention focused on the real meaning of the season. In order to help us do that I have been asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Tiny Things And Righteous Things - Advent

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,469 views

    Advent, first Sunday, kinda, sort of....We are righteous only because Jesus gives us righteousness. Also Isa 9:2-7.

    A couple of years ago there was a school principal in West Virginia who banned Valentines day at his school –it was too disrupting. He refused all deliveries of candy and flowers, not even any of the faculty could give or receive cards or gifts. People could complain, but he made the rules…He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The First Person To Doubt The Virgin Birth Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,368 views

    The impact of God’s entrance onto the human scene was difficult for many, though it held the promise of life.

    LUKE 1:26 34 THE FIRST PERSON TO DOUBT THE VIRGIN BIRTH “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Nicholas The Wonder Worker”

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,292 views

    The real story of Saint Nicholas, stripping away the myths and discovering a man who honored Christ

    “Nicholas the Wonder Worker” Rev Dr Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Clement Moore writes, “With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick!” Moore was inspired by a plump, bearded Dutchman who took him by sleigh through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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