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  • Ray Munro-Crump avatar

    You Are Special

    Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Jul 13, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 23,548 views

    Because God loved you first, You are special

    I am quite intrigued as to why, when Jesus spoke in parables so everyone could understand them, he then felt the need to explain them to his disciples later. I wonder if it was to give his disciples a chance to challenge and question what he had said earlier. A chance to see the reasoning and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Healing Choice Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 22,984 views

    The first step in the process of healing, as revealed in John 5.

    Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve: The Healing Choice Scripture Reading: John 5:1-9a Like so many things, you can’t comprehend it unless you see it with your own eyes. In central California, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, grows a kind of tree that is one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Worship Who? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    A look at the first commandment and why it is pivotal to the other nine.

    Do Not Worship Any God Except Me. I was probably 7 when I first heard about them, the next time they came to my attention, I was 15. The first time was in a religious ed class in grade 2, it was at the Canadian Armed Forces School in Soest, Germany. The next time was in grade 10 history. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    What Pulls The Train

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,314 views

    Seek first - its about priorities, not about worry

    What Pulls The Train Matt 6:25-34 Intro: This past week, several of us attended a leadership conference – linked via satellite to over 38 000 Christian leaders. Conferences are almost always great experiences, getting refreshed and inspired and enlightened, learning that PowerPoint can get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson avatar

    Treasure In A Field Series

    Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Apr 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,034 views

    First of a series pertaining to the parables of Matthew chapter 13

    TREASURE IN A FIELD Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Character Study Of Stephen – The First Christian Martyr Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 26, 2025
     | 739 views

    Stephen was a man of faith, wisdom, and courage. He was the first Christian martyr, but his death was not in vain. His legacy lives on as an example of boldness, endurance, and forgiveness.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF STEPHEN – THE FIRST CHRISTIAN MARTYR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 6:1-15, Acts 7:1-60 "And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'" (Acts 7:59, NKJV) Supporting Texts: Matthew 5:10-12, 2 Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Putting Jesus' Agenda First (Part 1)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,817 views

    Stressing the importance of living for Christ instead of ourselves and our designs.

    Putting Jesus’ Agenda First (Part 1) Matthew 16:21-28 March 4, 2007 How many of you here had parents at one time or another? Was there ever a time when you felt that you knew better than your parents – about any given topic? If you’ve never felt that way, then something’s wrong, and we’ll have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    First Impressions Really Matter Part One

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,837 views

    The issue behind first impressions and which first impressions matter most.

    God’s Glorious Church First Impressions Really Matter Part One 1 Corinthians 10:31 Woodlawn Baptist Church April 10, 2005 Introduction (See end note for credit) In 1 Corinthians 10:31, the apostle Paul said, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 28,994 views

    Sermon 5 of 7 in series on Personal Change

    Seek First To Understand, Then to be Understood Proverbs 4:7 This is powerful because it is right in the middle of your Circle of Influence. Many factors in interdependent situations are in your Circle of Concern - problems, disagreement, circumstance, other people’s behavior. And if you focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    Joseph - Husband Of Mary - In First Person Narrative

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,505 views

    Christmas or Advent message about the birth of Jesus

    You Believe in Miracles?” Joseph-- {Eyewitness of his Majesty} “My name is Joseph; you know my wife better; she is much more famous than I. I’m the lesser half some might say. We were very average people--at least in the beginning, until all the attention. We were from a small tribe lived in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Milton avatar

    His Last Words: Our First Work

    Contributed by Michael Milton on Oct 17, 2001
    based on 230 ratings
     | 16,425 views

    The last teaching of Christ remains the priority of every believer and every assembly: to make disciples of Christ.

    Introduction to the Reading of the Scripture I want to preach from Matthew 28.16-20. It is a very familiar passage and is all but taken for granted during Mission Conferences. Like John 3.16 and a few others, the passage is so popular that it is liable to being dismissed by those who have heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Hans Krause avatar

    Reading The Christmas Story Again For The First Time

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,664 views

    What does the Christmas story sound like, if we could hear it again for the first time? Whom would we identify with in the story? What would our response be?

    [Sermon preached on 25 December 2017, Christmas Day] Amal is a young man from Syria. He has come to Finland as an asylum seeker. Back in Syria, the authorities are after his life because he has offended the Prophet Muhamad. There is no way he could return and survive. Amal still considers himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darren McCormick avatar

    Your First Response: Make Andrew's Yours Series

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,636 views

    Andrew gives us a great example of how to bring people to Jesus.

    AM Sermon preached at Syria Christian Church January 23, 2005 "Your First Response: Make Andrew’s Yours" John 1:29-42 [TITLE SLIDE] John MacArthur has written a short but pointed story called – The Life Saving Station that goes like this.... On a dangerous sea coast where shipwrecks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Study Of First, Second And Third John And Jude Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 24, 2015
     | 4,508 views

    The Study Of First, Second and Third John and Jude

    The Study Of First, Second and Third John and Jude 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The letters of First, Second and Third John were written by John, one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    What Came First, The Temple Or The Fig Tree? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 8, 2012
     | 5,133 views

    a study of the Gospel of Mark 11: 11-26

    Mark 11: 11-26 What Came First, The Temple Or The Fig Tree? 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel