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  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    The Only Good Snake

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 3, 2012
     | 6,595 views

    A sermon for the first week of Advent... HOPE. Advent is about waiting and this sermon talks about the long wait from Gen. 3:15 to Gal. 4:4-5.

    The Only Good Snake… Genesis 3:15/ Galatians 4:4-5 Finish this statement… “The only good snake… _is_a_dead_snake_” The best snake to kill? Poisonous Today is a very important day… the first Sunday in Advent… Advent comes from the Latin word for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Live A Great Life Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 30, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,872 views

    This New Years Sermon is the 2nd sermon in the Light And Life series from the Gospel of John.

    Series: Light And Life [#2] HOW TO LIVE A GREAT LIFE John 1:19-34 Introduction: As we approach another New Year, I want you to learn how to live a great life. How you live as a Christian will influence how others live and it will also lead them to Jesus or push them away from Him. John 1:6-7, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #6 Jesus Begins His Ministry Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 26, 2020
     | 5,125 views

    Stories of preachers' first sermons that were massive fails are legendary. Most preachers had a shaky start to their ministries. Not so Jesus. This sermon examines two important things He did to launch His earthly ministry.

    #6 Jesus Begins His Ministry Series: Mark Chuck Sligh January 26, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Please turn in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reality 101--The Ultimate Revelation Of God Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Nov 12, 2009
     | 3,301 views

    My unbelieving (at the time)father, one time while I witnessed to him, asked "If God exists, why deosn’t He just blow a big hole in the ground or something?" The Apostle John answers this question in his synopsis from all he learned in his experiences wi

    Reality 101—The Ultimate Revelation of God John 1:6-18 I had been a Christian only a few months when I felt compelled to witness to my father. In the midst of the discussion, I remember a question which he blurted out in frustration. He said, “Well, if God exists, why doesn’t He just blow a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,812 views

    An examination of Matthew’s description of Jesus as the fulfillment of what was said by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene," and what that means for us today.

    TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon #3) TEXT - Matthew 2:19–23 DATE PREACHED - February 8, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Changing Our Focus Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,726 views

    People with humility don’t deny their power; they just recognize that it passes through them, not from them.

    We have begun our journey into an understanding of what it means to be disciple of Christ. We’ve talked about the issue that sometimes we tend make becoming a disciple too hard, and too often when we here the word disciple, we tend to cringe and hide. It’s not that we don’t want to serve God, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Is This A Curve Ball? (Advent 2009)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 1, 2023
     | 364 views

    This sermon is about being surprised by tbd unexpected things much like Jesus seems to have surprised John the Baptist.

    IS THIS A CURVE BALL? Text: Matthew 11:2-11 I read about someone’s recollection of a performance that he (Tom Wright) had been rehearsing for on stage at an earlier time in his life. He mentions that all had been going according to plan most of the time. “We had all rehearsed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Dear Editor: Someone Is Trying To Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 116 ratings
     | 7,490 views

    Abundant life comes through Jesus alone. Jesus’ way is the way of sacrifice and service.

    John 10:1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Priest-King Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
     | 6,134 views

    We see how Jesus fulfills the image that most captured the Jewish imagination and stirred hope in their hearts.

    Psalm 110 Priest-King 5/31/15 D. Marion Clark Introduction Jesus continues his walk along the Emmaus Road with two of his disciples, interpreting “to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27). He is the Offspring of Eve who bruised the head of Satan; he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God With Us - A Virgin Shall Birth A Child Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 21, 2021
     | 1,884 views

    A series during Christmas about how Isaiah saw the Christmas story

    God With Us: Studies in Isaiah – Week 1: The Messiah is Coming Theme: Text: Isaiah 7:14; 11: , Matthew Read Opening Text: Isaiah 7:10 – 14; 9:2, 6 Introduction Isaiah is an interesting book in scripture. As I was reading through the book I noticed it seemed to have two key areas. First ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    To Be Or Not To Be Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 14, 2014
     | 5,485 views

    A study of the Book of Revelation chapter 7 verses 1 through 17

    Revelation 7: 1 – 17 To Be Or Not To Be 1 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Do We Believe?

    Contributed by O. K. Neal on Feb 1, 2010
     | 2,391 views

    Have things changed since Jesus’ friends he grew up with tried to kill him?

    Do we Believe? Luke 4:16-30 Have you ever gotten mad because a friend made it good? Have you ever been so jealous you wanted to kill someone that made it good? Have you made it better than your childhood friends, and they will not speak to you? Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it? However, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Is Coming: As The Prophets Foretold Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,577 views

    Christmas Series

    Jesus is Coming…As the Prophets Foretold Intro: It’s hard to believe that we are entering into the Christmas season already. It seems like summer just ended and already the lights are out and the decorations are hung and before we know it, Christmas morning will be here again. I love this time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Topsy Turvy Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,679 views

    Christmas

    TOPSY TURVY (LUKE 1:26-38) Christmas spirits are down every five years or so in the 21st century, as typified by the down years of 2002 and 2007. War and more rumors of war are in the air, unemployment is up and stocks are down, hearts are anxious and worried. In 2002, more than two years of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Anticipation Series

    Contributed by Joe Tilton on Nov 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,732 views

    What does it mean? There was preparation the first arrival, so what's the important second arrival?

    Message December 1, 2013 Anticipation A chemistry professor at a major university tells the story of a young girl who wished to make some potassium hydroxide solution. She decided to throw a large lump of potassium into a bucket of water. The professor, glancing in her direction, saw what she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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