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  • Edward Hardee avatar

    The Ekklesia - What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2013
     | 12,332 views

    Understanding the New Testament church and it purpose.

    Note: The introduction notes come from Andy Stanley's book "Deep & Wide". Great book. Title: The Ekklesia Theme: To understand what the true meaning of the church is. Text: Matthew 16:13 - 19 Offering: 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Revelation 6: Terror, Confusion, Rejection (Vs 12-17) Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014
     | 4,386 views

    Judgments from nature of never before seen magnitude, yet the unsaved will not repent.

    Revelation 6: Terror, Confusion, Rejection (vs 12-17) So far in our return to Revelation in the past few weeks, we have studied five of the seven seals in the scroll opened in sequence by Jesus Christ. These judgments upon evil mankind include the metaphors of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    A Study In The Book Of Revelation, 11. Ch.14, 144,000; Return Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 22, 2015
     | 5,145 views

    Yet more "background" of the tribulation period. We once more meet the elect of Israel. Some angels proclaim what is soon to come. And the return of Jesus is now heralded.

    Close-up (revisited) : The 144,000 with Jesus! 14:1-5 Every subject brought up in chapter 14 has been discussed already, or will be given a fuller treatment later. But all these events seem to occur near the end. In terms of the book itself, we are still in between the trumpet and bowl judgments. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Digging Deep And Leaning In Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 13, 2023
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     | 2,140 views

    This sermon is about how to live a vibrant and positive life in the face of Persecution using St. Polycarp and the Smyrna Church as models.

    Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11; John 15:18-20 Theme: Digging Deep and Leaning In This sermon is about how to live a vibrant and positive life in the face of Persecution using St. Polycarp and the Smyrna Church as models. INTRO: Grace and peace in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "How To Overcome Temptation"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Aug 19, 2003
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     | 5,930 views

    A person cannot live the victorious Christian life without Jesus. Here is an easy to remember five point acrostic outline spelling the name "Jesus." Christ is our example in this text on "How to overcome temptation."

    Introduction: On Friday night of last week, we had a men’s retreat. Sitting around the camp fire, my Son, Jerry, led us in a discussion on the subject, “How to overcome the lust of the flesh?” My meditation went to the text that we just read. Jesus is our best example of everything. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moses Faith; A Self-Denying Faith Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
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     | 8,517 views

    Following Christ is not easy, not if a person is going to truly follow Him. Moses is a prime example of a man who gave up all that the world had to offer in order to follow God and His promises.

    Letting your Faith do the Walking Part 12 Moses Faith; A Self-Denying Faith Hebrews 11:24-28 Introduction Following Christ is not easy, not if a person is going to truly follow Him. Why? Because His call is contrary to what most people think. His call is a call to love, joy and peace, but it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Highs And Lows Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 10, 2008
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     | 8,203 views

    The baptism and temptaions of Jesus give us principles for living the Chrisitna life.

    “Breathless” A Study of the gospel of Mark “Spiritual Highs and Lows” March 9, 2008 Me: Last week was an awesome week here at LifeQuest. We had a great service and the baptism celebration. But on Monday, I was back into the routine of life. It is always hard to sustain a really spiritual high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Potent Start Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,321 views

    Jesus was led by the Spirit, and so we should seek to be Spirit-led.

    A Potent Start (Mark 1:12-15) 1. Some people are never happy. A Jewish lady's grandson is playing in the water, she is standing on the beach not wanting to get her feet wet, when all of a sudden, a huge wave appears from nowhere and crashes directly over the spot where the boy is wading. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Temptation Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 20, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,165 views

    Using the Word of God to defeat the devil.

    THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS. Matthew 4:1-11. The wilderness (Matthew 4:1). When God created man, He placed him in a garden (Genesis 2:15). The world when it was created resembled something more like a garden than it does today. God created all things ‘very good‘ (Genesis 1:31), but man’s collective ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Speech Of Stephen

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 10, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,943 views

    Wherever God meets His people is a holy place, not just in the Temple or in a Church building.

    STEPHEN’S SPEECH. Acts 7. Standing before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council in the Temple of Jerusalem, false witnesses alleged that the Christian deacon Stephen had claimed that ‘Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us’ (Acts 6:14). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing In Submission

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 5, 2014
     | 6,422 views

    Our walk with God is revealed in our willingness to continually submit to Him.

    Growing in Submission Numbers Series: Growing a Healthy Attitude July 15, 2012 Morning Service Note: this message is adapted from the book Lord Change My Attitude Before It's Too Late by James MacDonald This was how Susannah Wesley defined "sin" to her young son, John Wesley: "If you would judge ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Genesis Chapter 7: The Beginning Of Judgment And The Preservation Of The Righteous By Pastor Joseph Ondu Series

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Nov 17, 2025
     | 109 views

    Genesis 7 calls every believer to be like Noah faithful, obedient, and unwavering so that when the storms of life come, we will be found in the place of safety that God has prepared.

    Genesis Chapter 7: The Beginning of Judgment and the Preservation of the Righteous Introduction Genesis chapter 7 marks the unfolding of the divine judgment God had warned about in the previous chapter. The time of mercy and waiting had ended, and the moment of action arrived. While the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Who Me Lord? - James 1:19-27 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 34,615 views

    James informs us to live a life worthy of Christ therefore we need to be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. He gives us the 3 keys to having great relationships with others and with God.

    Who me Lord? – James 1:19-27 Thesis: James informs us to live a life worthy of Christ therefore we need to be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. He gives us the 3 keys to having great relationships with others and with God. Texts: James 1:19-27 19My dear brothers, take note ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Servants Of Jesus Not Self" 1 Cor. 4 Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,806 views

    Scripture makes it clear that we as followers of Jesus need to be servants and not self-centered – we are to serve each other in the Body and root out any self-seeking behavior so as to please God. We are all called to be servant-leaders!

    “Servant of Jesus not self” Opening Illustration: Today’s clip comes from the movie “Bella” it addresses the subject of selfishness – In the clip one brother challenges the other brother about how selfish he is – his leadership in running his restaurant is all self-centered – he is selfish and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    That's Tempting

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Feb 12, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,571 views

    Temptation - Fasting - Lent - Temptation - Forgiveness

    Our text today tells us that Jesus was fasting. It should be obvious that I am not an expert on fasting, but I can answer a couple common questions. Should we fast? Jesus never commands us to fast, but he assumes that we will. In Matthew 6:16 he says “When you fast” not “If you fast”. “When you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ