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  • Kraig Pullam avatar

    Get The Hell Out

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 19, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 37,053 views

    Jesus Christ specializes in bringing order out of chaos when demonic activity seeks to prevail in His house

    Against the backdrop of this story is a very familiar scene where Jesus has taken the inner circle of His disciples up to the mountain in what has now been termed by theological scholars ‘The Mount of Transfiguration’; because in a real sense Jesus is transfigured before their very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get To God

    Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Jul 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,018 views

    "How to Get to God" is a message on the sixth "I Am" statement of Jesus recorded in John 14:5-6. Jesus claims to be the only way to God. It is an exclusive, credible, logical, and generous claim.

    HOW TO GET TO GOD John 14:5-6 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:5-6 The Gospel of John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Caught Up Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 29, 2021
     | 3,983 views

    A heavily edited sermon from the series, "The Return of the King" available on Sermon Central, we look at the biblical prophecies regarding the return of our King Jesus

    Getting Caught Up Return of the King: Week 3 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Revelation 20:4-5 For the past two weeks we’ve been learning about Jesus’ Second Coming. In Revelation 22, He said He would be coming, and coming soon. What Jesus’ second coming is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Zeal For The Temple PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 27, 2024
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    Explores Jesus' zealous defense of God's holiness, emphasizing His role as the new temple and the active force of God's sovereignty in our lives.

    Good morning, beloved. It's a joy to gather together again in this sacred space, to be in the company of fellow believers, and to stand on the common ground of our shared faith. There's a certain comfort in knowing that we are all here seeking the same thing - a deeper understanding of God's word ...read more

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  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Get Into The Game

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
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     | 3,197 views

    Jesus humbled Himself, stripped down, picked up the wash basin and the towel, and got His hands dirty. He served.

    Get Into The Game John 13:1-17 September 4, 2005 Intro: Over the past three weeks, we’ve been talking together about engagement. I’ve been reading Scripture and painting pictures of what our lives, our church, and our community could be like if we each truly engaged in the vision of loving God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Into The Field!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 13, 2008
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     | 4,771 views

    Discussion of Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard, emphasizing the fact that it’s never too late to get involved in the work of the Kingdom.

    Get into the Field! Matthew 20:1-16 April 13, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I think it will come as a shock to absolutely no one here that I know next to nothing about agriculture. Almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Get A Life

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 24, 2023
     | 1,705 views

    The life we get from Jesus, a gift from God through the Holy Spirit, requires cleansing and renewal daily, not just at the beginning.

    This familiar chapter from John’s Gospel is the lectionary text for today, the 2nd Sunday in Lent. It’s a good text, a familiar text, so familiar that when I first wrote it I expected it to be relatively smooth sailing. But it wasn’t. It was a difficult sermon for me to write, partly because it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Is Jesus

    Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 25, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,356 views

    We need to get our minds off of sharing gossip, recipes, and social sagas and get them on sharing Jesus.

    WHO IS JESUS One of the saddest things happening in this country today has to do with churches. Today church houses are more of a social club than a place where God’s people gather together to repent, fellowship, praise, and worship Him. You hear people all of the time talking about what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Noticed

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 17, 2023
     | 912 views

    Jesus was noticed when he entered Jerusalem on "Palm Sunday." Is your church recognized in your town or city? Why is this important?

    Getting Noticed John 12:12-19 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 12 And the next day, a great multitude who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took boughs of palm-trees, and went out to meet him. And they cried, and said: Hosanna, Blessed is he that cometh in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Get Real

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 19, 2016
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     | 13,892 views

    Let's see what Jesus' interaction with Nathaniel (in whom is no guile/deception) teaches us about being authentic in our faith and in our world.

    INTRO: 1. ILL. A young boy at the beach in his swimming trunks walks up to a lady sitting in the shade of an umbrella and asked her. “Do you believe in God?” Kind of taken by surprise she responded “Yes” “Are you a christian?” She responded “Why, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Get To Work"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,703 views

    Before Jesus entered his heart the apostle Paul wasn’t doing God’s work, was he? Neither were we.

    Theme: God’s grace Object: A pair of work gloves Scripture: About a month ago I had a lot of work to do in my yard. We had a very large tree that needed to be trimmed and so I decided to do it myself. So I got a pair of work gloves and some rope and a few other things and I went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get Healed And Stay Healed

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 6, 2017
     | 17,800 views

    This message looks at the 7 steps to help you get your healing and tells you how to hold on to your healing!

    HOW TO GET HEALED AND STAY HEALED INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BUBBA’S MISTAKE 1. Bubba and Billy Ray, from Arkansas, were visiting a relative in a Huntsville prison. Walking along Sam Houston Street they saw a sign which read, 'Suits $5.00 each, shirts $2.00 each, trousers $2.50 per pair'. 2. Bubba ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Naming Jesus, Knowing Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,270 views

    Naming Jesus is no substitute for knowing Him.

    Naming Jesus, knowing Jesus 27/10/02 am WBC Acts 19:8-21 Introduction You know- when Jesus does something in you- you just - can’t get it out of your head - can’t stop speaking about it… o comes out in every sermon Last week I was struck about this image of ‘getting closer to Jesus’ …. Desire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know Jesus - #4, Fishing For A Living Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Feb 11, 2010
     | 5,200 views

    Fishermen NEED to fish. They love to fish, and if it is a person’s livelihood, they HAVE to fish! Jesus was about to teach an old fisherman a new way to fish...and a new fish to target.

    February 7th, 2010 – Fishing for a living Jesus is born, Jesus grows up, Jesus is baptized, filled with the Holy Spirit and He is tempted by Satan for 40 days in the desert…what a beginning to Jesus’ ministry here on earth, preaching that people need to repent, as the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Bright avatar

    Gotta Get Ready... Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 15, 2026
     | 309 views

    Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

    “Gotta Get Ready…” 2 Peter 1:12-21 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “12 For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. 13 Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist