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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Anticipating Immanuel: A Journey Of Hope In Advent Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2023
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     | 764 views

    Our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent brings. Our focus turns to the central theme of this season—the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

    Anticipating Immanuel: A Journey of Hope in Advent Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, grace and peace to you on this blessed Sunday of Advent. As we gather today, our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent brings. Our focus turns to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Advent: Navigating The Path To The Radiant Dawn Of Christ's Birth Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2023
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     | 850 views

    Advent - our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent brings. Our focus turns to the central theme of this season — the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

    Advent: Navigating the Path to the Radiant Dawn of Christ's Birth Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, grace and peace to you on this blessed third Sunday of Advent. As we gather today, our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thanksgiving - I Owe It All To You

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001
    based on 480 ratings
     | 44,234 views

    For Christians, Thanksgiving is a day to acknowledge that everything we have is a gift from God, & to lift our hearts in thanksgiving to Him. But we're not very good at saying "Thank you," are we? .

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Many holidays have two different celebrations or connotations - one worldly, & the other, Christian. The world celebrates Easter with Easter bunnies & ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What It Means To Be A Christian

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,124 views

    "The Disciples were called Christians First at Antiioch."

    What It Means to Be a Christian Acts 11:19-26 Verse 26c “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” The US News reported on a poll taken in America. People across America were asked the question? “Are you a Christian?” 86% said, “Yes I am.” If you asked the same people what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Do You See What I See?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    Transfiguration - Can they believe their eyes? what is going on in this meeting on the mountain. What is the kingdom of heaven of heaven like?

    Do you see what I see? Mark 9:1-11 I have had several opportunities to go to the top of mountains especially when we lived in Colorado. We drove up in all kinds of weather, even when it was snowing. I have taken the cable cars and when I was a kid hiked. It is interesting to me that going up ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Keeping Your Eyes Open

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,265 views

    INSTRUCTING CHRISTIANS IN THEIR WALK WITH GOD.

    PP0807 DATE KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! Genesis 13:1-18 Ge 13:14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Men Still Seek Him Series

    Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Dec 16, 2006
     | 3,618 views

    It is the wisest of Mankind that seek the Christ Child, in order to have a relationship with Him for all Eternity.

    WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM TEXT: Matt 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION 1. Beloved of Jesus Christ, we are gathered here today to worship the King of Kings, that Babe that was laid in a manger. That Babe that was born into hardship and grew up in difficult times. That Babe that would one day stretch out His ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Narnia: The Original Lion-King Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Ebert on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,729 views

    Jesus is the great Lion King who cannot be caged or ignored. He comes into your life with awesome power and majestic love.

    THE ORIGINAL LION-KING Revelation 5:1-14 This Christmas season we have been using the children’s story of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe as a means of illuminating the life and mission of Jesus. The author of the book, C. S. Lewis, was a dynamic and prolific Christian writer. He created a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Isra-'el. Part 1.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,480 views

    Israel, the land of God, the Land of Prophecy. We always pray for Israel and Her people. We must also look at the facts concerning Her and Jesus rejection.

    Isra-’el. Israel, the land of God, the Land of Prophecy. We always pray for Israel and Her people. We must also look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where's Your Faith On Friday?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,798 views

    A Palm Sunday sermon that explores the difference between people’s words and actions on Sunday with their words and actions on Friday.

    April 4, 2004 — Palm Sunday Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson John 12:12-19 Where’s Your Faith on Friday? Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our glorious King and Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Word of God for our meditation this Palm Sunday is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    He Knew Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,183 views

    Psalm 22 is: 1. A word of prophecy. 2. An expression of human emotion. 3. A message of hope.

    This morning I would like to read you some verses from a particular passage of Scripture and ask: To what event are these phrases referring, and from where do they come?: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” “All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: ‘He trusts in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What's Your Motivation For Obedience? Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 369 ratings
     | 51,482 views

    Why do you obey Christ? Jesus says if you love Him you will obey Him? Is yours a "loving obedinece? Don’t answer too quickly! A look at our motives for obedience and what loving obedience to Christ and His commands really looks like.

    · One of my all time favorite cookies is an oreo. Eating an oreo cookie is an art to be perfected. Some folks give little thought to the art of eating an oreo cookie; they just eat them. Others, however, take the time to study the oreo by perfecting the art of twisting the two cookies apart to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part One: Can The Bible Be Trusted?)

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 6,961 views

    In the light of The Da Vinci Code’s accusation that what we read in the Bible is fiction, this message looks at four of the main accusations against the accuracy of the Bible and explains why the Bible can be trusted.

    - Why are we going to talking about The Da Vinci Code over the next few weeks? Well, there’s a couple of reasons: 1. Dan Brown’s book makes some serious claims about Jesus that strike at the heart of what we believe. Because of the enormous popularity of this book and the likely blockbuster ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sustained Commitment

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,363 views

    In order to have a sustained commitment, you need to: 1. Focus on the goal. 2. Focus on fact, not feeling. 3. Focus on growth.

    The backdrop for this day on the Christian calendar, which we call Palm Sunday, is the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast. Jesus has come riding into town from the Mount of Olives on a small donkey. Crowds are following him and shouting in excitement. The Bible says, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Waiting For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003
    based on 1,324 ratings
     | 599,310 views

    In the Gospel of Luke, we come across two characters who make their appearance in the final acts of the Christmas drama. One is a man named Simeon; the other is a woman named Anna. They don’t appear in any nativity scenes or in many Christmas cards, but

    Waiting for Christmas Kids have a hard time waiting for Christmas. Here are some actual letters that were written to Santa: Dear Santa Claus, When you come to my house there will be cookies for you. But if you are real hungry you can use our phone and order a pizza to go. Dear Santa, I want a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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